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Delicious freekeh taboule salad
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Yield: 3 portions

FREEKEH TABBOULEH SALAD

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
A delicious salad with an ancient grain. A must try ! Very nutty very tasty !
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Ingredients
 

SALAD

  • 1 cup freekeh
  • 2 cups water
  • 10 small tomatoes
  • 2 small cucumber or one large
  • ¾ cup fresh pomegranate seeds
  • 2 cups flat leaf parsley, chopped
  • 1 cup mint leaves, chopped
  • ⅓ roasted pecan nuts as topping

DRESSING

  • 1 fresh lemon, juiced
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1-2 pinch(es) of salt
  • 1 tsp Sumac*,
  • 1 tbsp vinegar
  • 1 large tbsp honey or maple syrup

Instructions
 

SALAD

  • Heat a saucepan and toss the freekeh for 2-3 minutes. Add the water and a pinch of salt and bring the freekeh to a boil.
  • After 2 minutes of boiling, reduce the heat and let it simmer for 15-20 min.
  • Meanwhile, cut the other ingredients for salad and mix them altogether in a mixing bowl.
  • Roast the pecan nuts for 3 min in a pan.
  • When the freekeh is ready pour it in a sieve and let it cool down a little bit.

DRESSING

  • Mix all ingredients for the dressing and whisk well together.
  • Mix the freekeh with the salad and the dressing and top it with roasted pecan nuts.

Notes

*Sumac is a spice from the Middle East, made of dried and ground red berries. It gives a tangy lemon flavor. If you don’t find it you can use some lemon zest instead or you can buy it on Amazon.
 
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